2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medicine was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 28,629 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Medicine Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeast Ohio Medical University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for medicine students. NEOMED is a small public school located in the suburb of Rootstown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical College of Wisconsin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Chicago are $47,808 per year.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medicine students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.
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Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland are $24,735 a year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIC are $30,370 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,198 |
| Ohio | 1,329 |
| Illinois | 1,344 |
| Indiana | 494 |
| Wisconsin | 419 |
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Medicine Related Majors for Medicine
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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